Prime Medicine

Medical Director, Clinical Development

Prime Medicine$272K — $302K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • M.D. or equivalent degree, preferably M.D.-Ph.D.
  • Minimum 3+ years of industry or relevant academic experience overseeing clinical trials or conducting research.
  • Demonstrated record of scientific and medical excellence.
  • Strong knowledge of gene therapy, genetics, and immunology.
  • Preferred specialization in Pulmonology or Hepatology, but broad medical knowledge is essential.
  • Basic understanding of Good Clinical Practice.
  • Comfort with statistical methods and analytical tools.
  • Proven strong communication skills in writing and presentations.
  • Ability to thrive in a cross-functional, matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

  • Develop clinical trials strategy with cross-functional teams for gene editing therapeutics.
  • Author clinical trial protocols across all phases from I to IV with support from clinical sciences.
  • Serve as medical monitor, ensuring patient safety and data integrity in trials.
  • Participate in cross-functional program teams representing clinical development.
  • Organize and facilitate Scientific Advisory Boards for feedback from KOLs.
  • Support regulatory interactions through preparation of documents and discussions.
  • Collaborate on a translational biomarkers program and analyze trial data from studies.
  • Attend conferences to present data and gather insights in relevant fields.
  • Travel for up to 25% of the time to sites, meetings, and conferences.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life insurance and retirement savings plans with a 401(k) match.
  • Equity programs and short-term/long-term incentive awards.
  • Generous paid time off, wellness days, and recharge breaks.
  • Commitment to employee well-being and support for work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Position Overview:

We are seeking a physician-scientist with an interest and/or background in gene therapy to lead Prime Medicine's programs from pre-clinical development into the clinic. The medical director will serve an integral role in the clinical development organization. They will interact broadly across the organization with research and with regulatory affairs in order to implement Prime's strategies across one or more therapeutic areas. In concert with the clinical operations and clinical sciences teams, they will be responsible for the development, implementation and execution of clinical trials across multiple therapeutic areas. They will act as a representative of Prime Medicine in interactions with key opinion leaders, site investigators and regulators. The medical director will report to clinical development leadership.

Key Responsibilities:
  • In collaboration with research, clinical sciences, regulatory affairs and clinical operations, develop a clinical trials strategy for the efficient and safe introduction of Prime gene editing therapeutics into human study participants, through in-human proof-of-concept.
  • With support from clinical sciences and medical writing, conceptualize and author clinical trials protocols, including observational and all interventional trials from phase I - IV
  • Serve as medical monitor, responsible for interfacing with site investigators, overseeing patient safety and analyzing data from clinical trials
  • Represent clinical development on cross functional program teams
  • Organize Scientific Advisory Boards and solicit feedback from Key Opinion Leaders
  • Support Prime Medicine regulatory interactions both in the formulation of regulatory documents and in face-to-face discussions with regulators
  • Collaborate with pre-clinical research to implement a translational biomarkers program for all clinical trials, and analyze translational data from Prime Medicine's trials.
  • Attend scientific and medical conferences as needed, to support presentation of Prime Medicine data and/or acquire state-of-the-art information in a relevant therapeutic field.
  • Travel to investigator sites, regulatory meetings and conferences will be required. Must be able to travel up to 25%.

Qualifications:
  • M.D. or equivalent degree, preferably M.D.-PhD
  • Minimum 3+ years industry or equivalent academic experience, either overseeing clinical trials or performing relevant research
  • Track record of scientific and medical excellence
  • Rigorous understanding of core scientific concepts in gene therapy, genetics and immunology
  • Specialization in Pulmonology or Hepatology preferred, but not required. Broad medical knowledge and facility with novel medical concepts is required.
  • Basic understanding of Good Clinical Practice
  • Facility and comfort with standard statistical methodologies and analytical tools
  • Strong communication skills, with demonstrated experience composing scientific publications and delivering oral presentations.
  • Ability to work in a heavily matrixed, cross-functional environment


The pay range reflects the full-time base salary range we expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. Base pay will be determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, and education. This role is eligible for an annual short-term incentive award (e.g., bonus) and an annual long-term incentive award (e.g., equity).

Prime Medicine offers a comprehensive Total Rewards package with robust health, financial, and wellness benefits-including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, a 401(k) match, and equity programs-along with generous paid time off, wellness days, and company-wide recharge breaks.

Our commitment to employee well-being reflects our belief that when we care for our people, we strengthen our ability to put patients first and make meaningful impact together.

U.S. Pay Range

$272,000-$302,000 USD

About Prime Medicine

Prime Healthcare Services is an American privately held healthcare company. It is affiliated with the nonprofit Prime Healthcare Foundation.
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Market Cap
$1.6 billion
Industry
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